Global dimension
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The document discusses developing a global dimension in school curriculum. It defines global education as a process that helps people understand links between their own lives and others worldwide, and encourages greater justice, equity and human rights for all. It argues that a 21st century curriculum should help students be aware of global issues, evaluate information from a global perspective, and realize solutions to challenges like climate change. The curriculum focuses on developing global citizenship and understanding concepts like interdependence, diversity, and human rights. It provides examples of how teachers can incorporate a global dimension through cross-curricular lessons, examples from other countries, and school partnerships.
Global dimension
- 1. DEVELOPING THE GLOBAL DIMENSION INTO THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM BY SEHRIBAN BUGDAY UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
- 2. Definition of Global Education Global Education is a term that describes a process of education that enables people to understand the links between their own lives and those of people throughout the world. It is education that opens people‟s eyes and minds to the realities of the world, and encourages bringing about a world of greater justice, equity and human rights for all. Maastricht Global Education Declaration 2002, Council of Europe
- 3. ACTIVITY 1
- 4. The global dimension in practice Global dimension Refers to the curriculum covers cross-curricular concerns that focus on global inter-dependence, issues and events.
- 5. A curriculum for the 21st century: -should encourage learners to be aware of global issues and evaluate information and events from a global perspective. -By exploring the connection between the local and the global, they can also realise that it is possible to find solutions to challenges, such as climate changes and global poverty.
- 6. What do you think about this curriculum? Is it really important for education or can children survive without knowing about other countries?
- 7. •Since September 2002 English schools have been required the implement a revised National Curriculum. •Article discuss how a global dimension can be incorporated into both curriculum and the wider life of the school. •locates children in the global context rather than in just a particular nation.
- 8. The National Curriculum is driven by certain ‘key concepts’ and values. These include: -Global Citizenship -Interdependence -Diversity -Sustainable Development -Social Justice -Conflict Resolution -Human Rights and Values.
- 9. Global Citizenship A global citizen who is “aware of the wider world and has a sense of their role as a world citizen, respects and values diversity, has an understanding of how the world works, . . . is willing to act to make the world a more equitable and sustainable place and takes responsibility for their actions” (Oxfam).
- 10. Are you a „Global Citizen‟ ?
- 11. How they use global dimension into the curriculum? • linking global issues with the subjects. •using cross-curricular approach. •using examples from other countries. •doing similarities and differences between countries. •showing videos form other countries. •making school partnership.
- 12. Differentiation and progression Foundation Stage Children are offered a variety of experiences that encourage and support them to begin to make connections between different parts of their life experience. Key Stage 1 Children begin to develop a sense of their own worth and the worth of others. They develop a sense of themselves as part of a wider world and gain awareness of a range of cultures and places. Key Stage 2 Children develop their understanding beyond their own experience and build up their knowledge of the wider world and of diverse societies and cultures. Key Stage 3-4 Children and young people develop their understanding of their role as citizens within local and global contexts and extend their knowledge of the widerworld.
- 13. ACTIVITY 2
- 14. What do teachers need to do prepare students for global reality?
- 15. Why global dimension is important? • give students opportunity to have respect and recognize diversity. • be able to cope with the situations that they face. • encourage students to think critically • prepare students for the future because they are going to be part of this world, going to be travel and meet people all over the world. • If we know more about the world we feel more powerful.
- 16. ACTIVITY 3